Grading Papers

Since we have today off, I needed to get some grading done. Mairead was nice enough to help me out in grading a few Research Papers.


Do we have another English teacher in the family?

AFC Champs!

Today we headed to the Estee household once again to watch the Pats game. Mairead definitely had her game face on, as well as her Brady jersey (courtesy of Matt Olsen-- thanks, Matt!).

She really got into the spirit of watching football, as you can see. Don't worry, no infants were harmed during the course of the game.

Mom and Mairead have matching shirts! We both love Tom Brady.

Mairead and Connor had fun hanging out on the play mat while wearing their Patriots gear.

They are really starting to try to communicate. They smile at each other and try to talk. It is SO cute!

Everyone was pretty excited to see the Pats win the AFC Championship and earn another trip to the Super Bowl. Needless to say, we'll be back at Chez Estee on Super Bowl Sunday!

GO PATS!

Bath Buddies

Mairead is getting bigger and stronger every day. She sits up on her own for short periods, and she is moving around pretty well on her tummy. I can't believe she is getting mobile already!

Lately, Mairead has had some company at bath time. We put Mairead's little tub in the regular tub, and the cat has come to find this whole process very interesting. Who says cats don't like water?

Go Pats!

Lounging Around

On Sunday, we went up to Lowell to celebrate my birthday, which was actually on Wednesday. Katie made a cake with a bee on it that looked just like the bees on my mobile when I was a baby. Thanks, Katie! My dad made dinner and everyone was very generous with their time and their gifts-- so, thank you to my family! Also, thank you to everyone who sent cards, called, emailed, and even sang for me on my birthday. I really appreciated it! Special thanks to Emily and Sarah who came over to babysit so that Dave and I could actually go out to dinner!

Before we went to Lowell, Mairead had to take a bath and get ready for her visit at Nana and Grampy's house, so she was just lounging around in her new robe from the (John) Larocques. As you can see, she was pretty amazed by the little frog slippers that go with it!

Game Day!

Mairead is definitely ready for the Pats game tonight...

She is SO excited about going over to Connor's house to watch the game tonight. She is definitely dressed for the occasion and is ready to cheer on the Patriots.

Go Pats!

Baby Steps

One of Mairead's favorite parts of the holidays was the wrapping paper. She loved crinkling it in her hands, and, of course, putting it in her mouth. In this picture she is 'opening' presents from Grandma and Grandpa.

While we were in New York, Mairead spent some time a walker and started learning how to make it 'go.' She seemed to be getting the hang of it and took a few little steps. While she was in there, she enjoyed her other new favorite activity-- shrieking. She has discovered what her voice can do and loves to yell. She also loves moving and is very independent. It's hard to believe she is doing all of this-- she is growing so fast!

Christmas at Iron Gate Farm

This past weekend we headed to New York to see our family up there. We really had a great time with Mairead's Grandma Dorothy and Granpa Ivan. We also got to see Aunt Ry, Uncle Dave, and Rachael. Even Aunt Kathy and Uncle Frank were there to see Mairead and to give her their generous Christmas gifts. She is a very lucky little girl to have so many Christmas gifts-- thank you to everyone who was so giving this Christmas! Mairead had so much fun playing with Grandma!

Mairead's Aunt Ryane, Uncle David, and her cousin, Rachael gave her this amazing Rainforest Jumperoo and she already loves it. What a great gift! Thank you to everyone in NY who celebrated Christmas with us this weekend, albeit a little late. It is always great to spend time with our family there. We hope to see everyone soon!